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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
AN ATTACK ON THE KNIGHTS.
Made at the Chicago Meeting of German
| Roman Catholic Societies.

Made at the Chicago Meeting of German
Roman Catholic Societies.
CHICAGO. Sept 1.-THE members of the
German Central Catholic union, who are id
session in this city, met at St Michaeps church
school hall corner of Hudson and North ave
nues Monday morning. After reports from
various committees and routine work, Rev.
Father Flppert, of Coyington, Ky, addressed
| the audience.
An important point in the proceedings was
a resolution submitted by George Mitsch, OF
St Paul
"WhereaS, the so-called Knights of Labor
| agitate with empty phrases day by day TO as
| sure the wurkingman his rights in an unlaw-
| tul manner, to trainple upon law and order,
| and to undermine the Christian faith, there
| fore be 1t
| Resolved, That We request all Catholic
| workingmen to repounce the organization
named and abstain from it; for, according &c
| our experience, such associations are not all
visahle for Catholic workingmen. Where
| Anarchists, Socialists, and Prohibitionists
| gather together to discuss the welfare o. hu
manty, there no German Catholic shoald bt
! found To preserve the good name of al
| German Catholic societies the latter should be
requested not to accept any knights of La
Dor and to induce such members as now be
long to that organization to sever their con
nection with tins order"
After Mr. Mitsch had spoken in support OF
| the resolution a motion to lay on the table
was voted down, and it was referred TO tn
| committee on labor statistics
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

A special meeting of the board of ed
ucation was held last evening. President
Reimers and all the members being pres
ent except Capt. Durham. 1t was decided
that until further orders all afternoon
sessions of school be from 80 to f. The
superintendent was authorized tC
purchase three unabridged indexed die
tionaries.
1t was decided that the regular meet>
ings of the board in the future be on the
second Tuesday of each month at the
hour of 730 p. m, at which meetings al
regular business, including the allowing
Of bills, shall be considered
The board allowed Mrs Rodman S10t
Interest on s., 900 of school bonds, which
were not presented for payment for mort
than yeaf after maturity. The com
mittee on high school supplies WAS EN-
powered to expend monthly sum not tt
exceed $40.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

ADVICE: Look Out for the Bcodlers' Next
Fall, took every one by storm and won gen.
eral acclaim.
The line was rich In industrial contrivances
The bakers were busy baking bread, the
stone-cutters dressed large block of gran
ite, carpenters showed their planes and saws,
and many other trades were represented in
actual operation
The procession headed for Ogden's grove
after trip through the principal streets in
the business center, and the day was finished
by speaking by local labor leaders games,
dancing, eating, drinking and general merry
making, and it was late at night when the
toilers, having thoroughly tired themselves
out with enjoyment returned to their homes.
1t was a creditably managed occasion, and
there was a remarkable absence of rowdyism
of any kind.
The dispatches indicate very general OBJ,
servance of the day everywhere. In New
York the day dawned bright and clear.
Business was only partly suspended, but the
streets had every appearance of great holi-
day, and fags-none but the national EN-
blem-were displayed everywhere. The
route of the procession was from Broadway
and Thirteenth street down Broadway to
Fourth street, to Fifth avenue, to Fourteenth
street. around the east side of Union Square
past the reviewing stand to Fifth avenue,
to Forty-second street and dismiss
The only notices displayed were: Wv.
rely on principle, not on.men;" and Labor
| created capital; capital should not oppress
| labor" Around the reviewing stand were
Henry George Frank Terrell. Samuel Com
pers, John McMackin and Mrs Burton. Tn,
printers turned out 1000 strong and led tn
procession Every trade was represented
and each one exhibited some emblem of theil
trade. 1t was estimated that from 30, coo t.
| $1,000 men were in line.
At indianapolis, when the parade wa.
about to move, number of the laborins
| men objected TO the presence Of Sim Coy ant
Bernhamer, and refused to move if they
acted as marshals The objection to then
was based upon the conspiracy Indictment
| in the Federal court, and they were final,
compelled to withdraw from the procession
| A picuic and ball at the Exposition Ground
ended the day.
| At Buffalo Congressman Farquhar acted a
| chief marshal. The paraders proceeded t
| Germania park IN the afternoon, where the,
held picnic and listened to addresses b,
Rev DR. McGlynn and several local orators
At Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Brooklyn De
troit, Cleveland, and in every city through
out the union, as well as in every hame
where workingmen are gathered IN any mum
bers it was the some story-orderly parade
and immense picnics No casualty or Grim
is reported from any
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Office of the Credit Mo! ilier, in Paris,
has been robbed of 120, 900 francs
The United Brethren church, at Decatur,
Illinois, has lost its pastor, Rev. J. 5. Hutch
inson, who has joined the Baptists.
J.F. Randolph. formerly superintendent of
the Cincinnati. Sanduskv and Cleveland rail-
road, died, at the age Of u, at Norfolk, Ohio,
Monday.
Hately Bros, the Chicago packers, were
Monday awarded first prize-a gold medal
on their lard, at the international maritime
exposition at Havre, France.
The Wisconsin Leather company, an old
Milwaukee concern, has failed, confessing
Judgment on liabilities to the amount OF
500 900. B. N. Miller has been appointed re-
ceiver.
A bill to provide for pensioning letter-car-
riers after 10 years of service Is IN prepa,a-
ton by an officer of the Chicago rostot'ice.
1t is to be presented to congress in December.
The courts haye got the s.. Louis Sunday
closing law so mixed up that the police Will
make no further efforts to close the saloons
on Sunday until the supreme court disen-
| tangles the matter.
At Greenville Darke county. Ohio, on Sun
day night, the county treasurer's safe was
| robbed of $4,000 The treasurer was
| absent on visit to his father in a neighbor
| ing town
In Burlington, Iowa, on Sunday night,
| Conrad Dreher, formerly saloon-keeper,
hanged himself He lost his money by the
| prohibition law, and in attempting to Kill
himself then destroyed his eyesight
Napoleon Barsaloux, of Chicago confessed
| Judgment Monday on claims of -, S24, 81, 90
| and So, 6l2 Mr. Barsai0ux was contractor
| for furniture for some of the county ins.ltu
| tions, aud is under indictment as one of tiit
| "toodlers.'
Mrs. Allie Mcdonald, who shot hal
husband AT the Briggs house, CHI
cage, recently, was released from
prison on s3.NM bail Monday The hus
band, J. J. Mcdonald, is said TO be still in {
precarious condition.
An Alabama man, Just returned from tn
City of Mexico, reports that Marsh /. folk
the defauIting state treasurer OF Tennessee. !
living in the Mexican capital After his al
rest for robbing the treasury he was reportef
to have died in Nashville, and the body wa
sent 10 Bolivar for burial
A distinguished citizen of Bell county. ker
lucky, joireS in the name of Andy johnson
He is % wears old, and is credited with tiv'
murders, for two of which he is about to b
tried. The county authorities are calling f.
state troops to hold Andy while they try hin
being afraid that without such help he ma
execute the rest of the inhabitants before ii
trial is completed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. "a Jour
nal special from St Cloud, MINI, SAYS: On
Saturday evening the community at Al
bany, this county, was startled TO learn that
Mrs Caroline Seal had committed suicide by
hanging The family had removed to their
present location from Wisconsin about year
ago. OF late the woman occasionally com
planned of being homeslck and wanting to re-
turn. Friday afternoon she left the house
ostensibly to do some outside work,
but did not return i'll due time.
Saturday morning they found her
hanging to tree near the house, evidently
dead for twenty-fou hours. On Thursday
NOR ming her daughter heard her call for helF
from q deep well, and she said she had fallen
into it IN trying to get water, but 1t is now
believed that she attempted suicide by drown
ing first, but her courage gave out, and she
concluded to die by hanging She was 81
yeats OF age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
A Wise Selection.

Mayor Banding made one of the best
appointments of his administration when
he named Andrew Etzel for the Office of
deputy marshal, over which the mayor and
council have hitherto failed to agree.
The council confirmed the nomination
unanimously, and the compliment is all
the more To Mr., Etzel from the fact thai he
did not seek the office nor did he know
that his name was being considered until
his appointment had been made. EIzel
has served on the police force. was for
several years faithful and valuable Off
Ger, is honest and determined. and is the
right man exactly inthe right place. 1t is
understood the position was offered him
last spring but he declined.
This time Mr.. Etzel will probably &C
cept, though in conversation with an
ARGUS reporter this morning he stated
that he had not yet fully decided
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
LABOR'S. DAY OF REST.

The Local. Knights Picnic on Offer
mans Isiand--The Ball Game--The
Addresses.
Yesterday was national holiday with
the laboring people, or that portion Of the
toiling masses who belong to the organi-
zatien known as the knights of Labor
The day was observed all over the land
with more or less demonstration accord>
ing to the place. In Chicago, Milwaukee,
Cincinnati and the other larger cities, elab-
crate programmes were carried out, The
Knights in this vicinity Joined in picnic
and celebration on Offerman's island,
under the auspices of local assembly 1927
An interesting feature of the celebration
was the game of ball between the Central
Cities of Rock Island and the Browns of
Davenport, resulting in victory for the
Cities by score of II to4.
Past State Master Workman Bennett
of the Illinois assemblies, as chairman of
the reception committee of Assembly
1891, called the assemblage to order fol
the addresses, stating the objects of the
celebration, the desire being to establish
a national day of rest-a holiday for the
toilng classes all over the land, which
shall halopp To thorn hr
Mr.. Bennett introduced Mayor Clausser
of Davenport. as the first speaker. HI
complimented the knights on the aehiev'
ments and benefits of organized labor
and what had been accomplished in thu
way of education and general benefit tC
the laborer
Congressman Gest was then callet
upon. He attributed much of the devel
opment and progress in this country il
the past fifty years to the exertions o
the laboring people. The government
said, was conducted by the people ant
according to the interest working peopl
take in the management of affairs is /
conducted right. The laboring people o
America constitute the vast majority o
our citizens. He favored the labor holi
day as day set aside for rest and pleas
ure and the discussion and furthering o
the principles of cooperation.
Foot and sack races followed, JOSEPH
Lerch of this city. winning the sack race
which was close aud amusing. Othe
sports took place and the remainder q
the day was given over to dancing ,whic
lasted until midnight. 1t was the frs
observance of labor's national holiday
and it will always be pleasantly remen
bered by all who participated in th
Rock Island celebration. 1t was uearl
daylight this morning when the Golde
Gate brought up the last load from th
island
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
SPORTING MATTERS.


The Play for the Base Ball Pennant-
CHICAGO, Sept. 6-White Stocking base
ball stock took an upward turn Monday when
the champions played game with the lead
ing league club and defeated them, and it is
reported that Ans still is hopeful of keeping
the pennant in this city another year. He
says the club has pulled itself out of worse
holes than it is now in, and that the first
place has not reached the vanishing point by
a good deal yet But the Wolverines have q
lead that will he hard to catch up with IN.
less they do some mighty poor playing from
now out, even if Chicago wins all three games
of this, its last, series with its robust com
petitors The league scores Monday were
At Detroit-Detroit Z Chicago IL; at New
York-New York 9, Washington 3; al
DISTINGUISHING ), Indianapolis 4; a
Boston-Boston ID, Philadelphia H.
American association: At Baltimore
first gamel Baltimore il, Cleveland 3;
second game)-Baltimore 5, Cleveland 4, al
Observation-Disclosures . Cincinnati 3; al
New ork-Metropolitans 6. St Louis .,
at Brooklyn-Brooklyn IA, Louisville 4
Northwestern league: At Eau Claire
Eau Claire II, Duluth IL; at St Paul st
Paul S, Minneapolis 5; at Des Moines-De
Moines !, Milwaukee 0; at Oshkosh-Oshkosh
Milwaukee game poStponed-rain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
~

Makers, the Picture-F Frame Workers assem-
blies, and the Glass Bevelers' assembly, with
the Lumber Vessel Unloaders and the Furni-
ture- Workers unions, the mixed assemblies,
and other unions
Not only was the display greater than ever
before, but it was more representative. Al
most every industry and trade i'll the city, as
glance at the foregoing will show, was re-
presented
If most of the companies displayed Ger
tain want of mottoes, the brick-makers Ger
tainy made laudable effort to make up fol
the lack They carried scores of rectangular
contrivances over their heads, on every sid
of which was a motto Among these was tbs
very trite but none the less true declaration
"Union Is Strength" "A Fair Days Worl
for Fair Days Pay" was another of tn
very reasonable legends they bore, while the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
SUSPENDED FOR TWO MILLIONS.
Large Iron Firm in Very Deep Financial
Waters

A Large Iron Firm in Very Deep Financial
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Sept. &c 5.
Wheeler a. Co, of this city, heavy importers
of bar iron, steel tin, etc. with branches IN
Liverpool New York, Baltimore and
Chicago, have suspended payment, together
with the New Haven wire company, of
which E. S. Wheeler is president, The sus-
pension caused a sensation when it became
known by business men late Monday after
noon.
Mr.. T. s. Wheeler said: sowing to our
failing to receive expected remittances, and
our inability to obtain discount accommoda-
tions in consequence of the extreme tightness
of money we felt compelled to stop payment.
The liabilities are chiefly on Endorsement OF
bills receivable, the unsecured Indebtedness
being very light. 1t is hoped that the bust
ness may he successfully resumed in a short
time. The stnppage will probably affect the
Hew Haven Wire company, which is entire
" under our control, but will in no way af'
feet the New Haven rolling mill, which is
controlled hy a separate corporation not IL
| any way involves"
| Nothing could be learned Monday from
members of the concern as to the amount OF
| liabilities but business men well Informed
| estimate them at perhaps 1000 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
1t MARKETS

CHrc,en Sept )
Following wera the quotations on the hoard of
trade. to-day: Wheat No. , september opened
SOC. closed 6gIs October. opened 7Gs SIC,
closed 7Ca4. nc: November, opened 72i6c, closed
741sc asked Corn-No : September, opened
4o9Ic, closed Ale; October, opened 4lI4c closed
4lIsc; November. opened 4l3sc, closed 4134c
asked Oats No. 2 September, opened 23ssc,
closed 2ic bid; October, opened 2ilac closed
2I5sc bid November, opened 25i4c, closed 25Lsc
bid Pork-Hear opened sll.15 bid, closed
$500 bid; January, opened Si142,a closed
Sl2 80 ard-September, opened ST 10 bid closed
81 42le nominal
Live stock-The following were the prices at
the Union stock yards: Hogs-Market opened
active and firm, with prices SC higher, light
grades &475@5 As; rough packing S. cog : ~;
heavy packing and shipping lots. S5aoG,5.55
Caitle-Market lower: beeves, s. 2od4 10; COWS,
81. 10612 60; stOckers and feeders, 81 ga 81
| Sheep-Market steady: common. 81 i545.5o;
good TO choice, 81 0a6t q 40; lambs, SioOGa0n
Produce: Butt-r-Elgin creamery. 22Gi g3c per
III; select dairy, i7ds19r: packing stock, 1ela1 BE
| Eggs Close candied 15ls@lIc per doz Poultry
Chickens lie per 10, ducks and turkeys, s@sc
Potatoes-55@S5c per bu Apples Sl.5D92oo
per. Dbl
Toledo.
| TOLEDO Ohio. Sept. s.
Wheat-Steady and quiet; cash, ll14c; Octo
| Der, 751ec; November, nc; December 1850
| May. s43sc Confirm and dull; cash, 44cc
| October, i4Ise, May, ACC. Oats-Lower; cash
25lsc Clover seed-Easy; cash 81 80; October
81 IS; December 81 50
| milwaukee,.
| MILWAUKEE, Sept 5
Wheat Firm: No :, 5tc: October, 10'sc Cor
Firm No 3 AZ Oats-Steady; No white
&c Rye Drdi, No l. 45c Barley Steady
No I, Silec
| ROCK ISLAND.
ua,e-New pc Old DC.
HLy-Timstns - l2GG0S15,0N
Hay-a Id, IS 0GS14 On.
| Rye-:Sc
Corn Old 43c. New, sc.
| Potatoes soc
| Coal-Snft lie hand 80 on,
Cord Wood Oak, S400: Hickory, s..
Straw $500: baled 81 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

GEORGE HENRY THOEBE contest, Cariis e's
answer and depGsitions on behalf of Thphe
Carlisle had no testimony whatever in the
package.
The failure of Carlisle TO avail himself of
the statute to take testimony causes some sur
prise here, more especially after recognizing
the right of his opponent to contest, which he
did by answering the notice of contest Sy =
pher, ThGbe's counsel, says the house must
either hold Carlisle in his seat without proof
of valid title. Or Carlisle must ask the house
to reopen the case and allow him to take tes-
timony In either cese Mr.. Sypher says
it puts Carlisle on the defensive, Carlisle's
action, or non-action, he saws, seriously com
promises his candidacy for the speakership
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
Coming Attractions.

John J. Rudy, business manager for
Hoyt's Rag Baby company, is in the
city arranging for the appearance of the
company at Harper's theatre, Sept u.
Ardennes j. Foster, agent in advance
for Geo. L. Hsrrison's "Silver King
company, is in town. This grand spec
tacular production appears Sept. 10, and
Mr.. Harrison is playing by special ar
rangement with Harry Miner, who
brought it here before.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
What was Kuutsnu Fined for?

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS, Sept G-tr
Sun Law. mem e of the Y. NJ C. A. caused
the arrest of prominent business man whs
was spectator of the game between the
Duluth league team and the home club. The
game was stopped. In the evening the
NJ G. A. was holding meeting in tent
when a crowd of men and boys tegan throw
ing stones aud yelling. policeman thel
appeared with orders to arrest MIR. knutson,
the Y. NJ c. A. missionary. The meeting
was closed with the doxclogy mingled with
the curses of the crowd Mr. Knutsou wa
arrested and his fine was paid Monday morn
inc by a law firm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

NIAGARA FALLE, N. Y, Sept 1.-THE
feature of the racing on the course here Mon
day was the fast time made by Grey Cloud
in the mile, 20 yards race The distance
was covered in l:47, breaking the record
New YORK, Sept AT Sheepshead bay
Monday the wifyhing horses made fast time,
aud were as follows Cyclops, q mile, liza,
RaceInnd, q mile, LIZA; Kingston, 11s
miles, 1:551a Joe Cotton, l . miles, 2:0734
Lelax, l $40 miles, 2:03 d; Santa Rita, q
| mile on turf, lilo.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE stakes at the West
Side Driving park Monday were captured as
follows: Belle Mitchell, II mile l:0lS4; Lu.
Glen, q mile l:l6s4 Lewis Clark y mile,
29; Dudley Oaks, q mile, 1:221a; Wheeler
T., "a mile 1:2024
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-The switching crews
of the two Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy
engines at the stock yards quit work Monday
rather than pull out train of cars belong ing
to the Lake Shore road This is the begin
ming of the movement the switchmen have
long had in contemplation, and il Is thought
there will he serious trouble at the yards be-
fore long, especially if the switcbmen of other
roads follow the example of the Burlington
crews. The movement is simply a reopening
of the trouble with the Lake Shore. The
switchmen don't like to handle the cars of
that company because of the result of the
strike against it some time ago,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
LAB0R'S DAY TO MARCH.
THE WORKiNGMEN'S ANNUAL HOLt
DAY KEPT IN GREAT SHAPE.

Thousands of the Sons of Toll in Line in the
Various Large Cities-A Day of Parade,
Music and Eeereation-The Turnout at
Chicago Described-A Highly Creditable
Display in Every Particular.
CHICAGO Sept. 6-Labor holiday in this
city was observed by large number of the
toilers of the city, and at an early hour in the
morning the signs of the coming observance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

no. ~, linen some one thousand seven
hundred employees of the Pullman works at
Pullman. The Box Makers assembly, who
came next, showed up we'll III fact every
delegation in line looked finely. and those in
the ranks seemed all picked men. The re-
mainder of this division was made up of the
Conductors and Drivers assembly, the Shop
TaiIors' and the Custom ailors' assemblies,
E'Our g ,r' Go Operative assembly, and the
Clothing Cutters and the CloakCutters' "a
semblies
Following Marshal Henry Baxter came the
third division headed by the Piasterers' Pro
tective and Benevolent society, the United
Order of American Brick-Layers and Stone
Masons, with the hod-carriers next This di-
vision was one of the largest in the process
sion. After the bod carriers came the Brick
Makers assembly, with the Granite-Cutters'
union next and the Marble Workers union
last Unity, COOPERATION, and Equality"
was the motto on one banner seen. Another
called on everybody to ~Patronize no Scat
Goods
Delegates to the Carpenters council were
at the head of the fourth division, with the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

that was brilliant in
the greatest degree.
Multitudes of people
damned the streets
on the line of march,
particularly at street
corners, and they
waited patiently for
the long line of work
ingmen that were out
for the day. It is
estimated that there
were 30 ,001 persons IL
the line,
Though the process
sion was larger thar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sept civilian
O'Brien, mill hand murdered his wifi
Monday night at Greylock in most bruta
manner, knocking her down and kicking ane
stamping upon her He was observed in thu
act and captured. The murder occurred in 4
field, where O'Brien had taken the woman
for walk, expecting TO be unseen. He hat
long abused and been unfaithful to her, ant
wanted to get rid of her. He narrowly es
fapad ly nchinp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06

BRAINERD, MINI, Sept 6.-The prisoners
in the county Jail here escaped Sunday night
by digging through the wall and cutting the
bars OF window. They were four in mum
her, all there were in the jail. Three were
cases held to the grand jury, and the fourth
was & prisoner whose term was almost
expired
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-06
When VISITING New York.

Stop at the newly opened aud central
" located Sturlevsut house, Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street. Largely II
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator. etc. Perfect cuisine; mod
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad s, ,tiups Matthews Il Pier
son. prOprirtnrs